Jack

Jack posed

Jack in action

Jack's always smiling, and always had time for a chat during the charity ride.

He told me that he had only a few days preparation for the ride, biking around his housing estate.

Funny, so did I, but I didn't cover anything approaching the distance he did - maybe it comes down to level of fitness, and my level of fitness is pretty low.

Jack particularly enjoyed this year's ride because he spent many years working in the East Coast and is familiar with the route, the people, the food, the history, the just about everything.

Did you know that there is a village in Teregganu called Ayer Jerneh that's settled mostly by Hainanese people, who speech the Terengganu dialect like native Terenggan-ites.

Jack's company is also among the donors for the charity ride - this was mentioned during Shakiman's speech in Temerloh.

Jack told me this - also that I should try the coffee there, and also a few other coffee places in Kemamam like Hap Seng (Ishak also recommended this place, as did Shakiman).

The charity ride, its not just about riding...thanks Jack.

The Marshalls

Balancing act - and he didn't need any help getting up there

Striking a pose

I've mentioned the support team and the first--aid people, but you need to meet the marshalls.

On the route they are consummate professionals focused on keeping the riders safe by managing traffic, and clearing a path for a smooth ride with minimal disruption to all road users.

During breaks, they are hilarious and are all out to convert everyone and anyone to become superbike owners.

Getting them to pose was easy. Check out the balancing act on the bike!

Mat Licin - Cool name, cool rider

Mat Licin the tourer

Mat Licin. When I was introduced, I asked him, how do you spell that. He said, just like it sounds.

It's a pretty cool nick. The other thing that the person who introduced us pointedly pointed out was the size of Mat Licin's calves. They are pretty huge, and I should know because I'm usually the person with the hugest calves.

He was introduced as a tourer who was supposed to have ridden from Kedah to Chang Loon(?) in Thailand, but decided to join the Charity Ride in Kemamam instead.

The other riders hold him in awe for his stamina and determination.

I like this pix because his t-shirt and the bright yellow car bring things together, and the pose puts his calf in focus.

He's a also got this well-matched fashion vibe going on - the yellow, green, blue palette.

And I checked, he cycled using those same blue croc-like sandals.

Don't you wish you had gone on the ride as well? So many interesting characters.

Start training now for next year's ride.

Contributors

Thanks for inviting me to post. A big thank you to all our contributors, the companies and individuals and service sponsors.

This is the full list of contributors, so far .

Alstom Power Asia Pacific

ABB Malaysia

Malaysian Coal Intergrated Engineering Service

Tyden Engineering

Shakab Enterprise

Sterling Insurance Brokers

Algotech (M)

ISHI Power

Freudenberg Vliesstoffe KG

Sumi-Power M'sia

Tos Energy Malaysia

Alcim Technology

PH Solution & Services

GP Mechanical Engieering

Perkhidmatan Ikhwan

ITC Consolidated

Aras Marine Services

Triple Valiant Engineering Services

Mozzaz Venture

E.ON UK Projects

TUV Nord (M)

TNB Repair and Maintenance

Dyna Dinamik

OSI Technology

Rosli Hamid

Adli Othman

Rangkai Positif

Acomech Engineering

SD100

And a special mention to Starfish Underwater Services for sponsoring services.

You have helped make the Malakoff Charity Ride special to all the children who will benefit from your contribution.

Thank you.

Tips on Buying a Bike?

Thanks Shakiman for the advice on the bike. Hope you are not going to recommend to get it from Steelman. Going to be broke. :-)

Thanks Retna for the invite to be guest blogger @ Malakoff-CR.blogspot.com.

Tips on buying a bike?

Guest Blogger Coming Soon!

The Malakoff Charity Ride was intense for riders and support team, and also for this harried blogger who had a team, which jumped ship and decided to ride instead with sporadic blogging.

And this morning, I get an unexpected surprise of a volunteer guest blogger who should be posting today with an exclusive interview with Haidar.

Is anyone else keen to talk about your personal experience during the ride - riders, support team, riders from Terengganu? Contact me at malakoff.cr@gmail.com for your guest blogging passport.